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Coroner Denies Anonymity for Surrey Council Workers at Inquest

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Coroner Richard Travers denied anonymity for three Surrey County Council workers set to testify at Sara Sharif’s inquest.
Father Urfan Sharif (44) and stepmother Beinash Batool (32) received life sentences in December 2024, minimum 40 and 33 years.
Uncle Faisal Malik (31) was jailed for 16 years for causing or allowing her death.
BBC, Times Media and Guardian News & Media opposed the anonymity, citing open-justice principles.

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Coroner Richard Travers denied anonymity for three Surrey County Council workers set to testify at Sara Sharif’s inquest.
Father Urfan Sharif (44) and stepmother Beinash Batool (32) received life sentences in December 2024, minimum 40 and 33 years.
Uncle Faisal Malik (31) was jailed for 16 years for causing or allowing her death.
BBC, Times Media and Guardian News & Media opposed the anonymity, citing open-justice principles.